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caption The best country to buy rental property? The Philippines. source Airbnb Buying a rental property is a good way to earn passive income and build wealth. Some American real estate investors prefer to keep their portfolio local, but you can also earn money as a landlord if buy rental property abroad. The three best countries to buy rental property outside the US are the Philippines, UAE, and Costa Rica. Buying a rental property is a wise way to earn passive income. As a landlord, you’re getting paid to own something, rather than paying to own it. The mortgage is often covered by rental income from tenants, and if you play your cards right you’ll profit after covering insurance, taxes, and maintenance costs. But while some American real estate investors prefer to keep their portfolio local, others may want to take their business international. For its latest study, GOBankingRates … [Read more...] about The 25 best countries to buy rental property and make money on the side

In April alone, Americans received an estimated 3.4 billion scam calls from automated machines – more than any month on record, according to The New York Times. The spike didn’t come out of nowhere. That number was about 2.5 billion in the same month last year, and consumer advocates worry that the number will only continue to increase now that the FCC has removed an Obama-era definition of auto-dialers that the agency thought was too broad. Federal agencies are taking action, holding robocallers accountable and searching for new ways to regulate as robocallers continue to become more sophisticated with their tactics. Policies are in the works to address “neighborhood spoofing,” which is the extremely effective tactic used by robocallers to make the calls look like they’re coming from your own area code so that recipients are more willing to answer. So far, no policy has been successful in preventing those. Even when consumers … [Read more...] about Americans received a record-breaking 3.4 billion robocalls last month — here are some ways to stop them

By Rob Ferguson Queen's Park Bureau Fri., May 4, 2018 Andrea Horwath has pledged to buy back Hydro One bit-by-bit if she’s elected premier June 7, but Bay Street watchers are warning that would be easier said than done. A cornerstone promise of the NDP leader’s campaign is to reduce electricity prices by returning the former Crown utility to full public ownership, reversing a partial privatization by Premier Kathleen Wynne’s Liberal government that raised $9 billion to pay down debt and build infrastructure. But with almost 313 million shares now in private hands, currently valued at $20.45 on the Toronto Stock Exchange, that’s a steep price tag of $6.4 billion to tackle with just $248.5 million in annual dividends that Horwath would use as her initial stake. At that rate, completing the deal could take two decades, not the eight years the NDP is telling voters, stock market experts say. That raises questions about the feasibility of … [Read more...] about NDP plan to buy back Hydro One has Bay St. skeptical

source Reuters Foot Locker could become a big beneficiary of the “rise of sneaker culture,” Jefferies Analyst Randal Konik writes. Nike‘s comeback should help support Foot Locker’s future earnings growth, Konik said. Shares of the shoe retailer dropped 13.84% on Friday after it reported disappointing quarterly earnings. Watch Foot Locker’s stock price move in real time here. Though Foot Locker has disappointed Wall Street with less-than-stellar earnings this quarter, a Jefferies analyst seems to think the company will get a big performance boost from the “rise in sneaker culture.” Sneakers have become in vogue again, especially among the lower income demographic, Jefferies analyst Randal Konik wrote in a note to clients. Foot Locker has seen a sizable number of cash transactions, which he said is common among the low … [Read more...] about Here’s the best way to play the ‘rise of sneaker culture’

India has bought 12 advanced sub-hunting planes to beef up its anti-submarine warfare capabilities. India is looking to boost its military in response to a growing Chinese presence in the region, particularly under the waters of the Indian Ocean. New Delhi is seeking out billions of dollars in foreign military hardware, including subs, ships, planes, and armored vehicles. India’s navy is considering adding to its fleet of P-8I maritime patrol aircraft, as the country shifts its military posture toward its southern approaches out of concern about Chinese naval activity. India’s Naval Chief Adm. Sunil Lanba told India Strategic magazine that aerial-surveillance capability was an important part of navy operations, and the country’s Defense Ministry has said the P-8I is able to provide “a punitive response and maintaining a watch over India’s immediate and extended areas of interest.” New … [Read more...] about With an eye on China, India is looking to buy more US-made advanced sub-hunting planes